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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Yes
Performer
Alan White
Drums
Chris Squire
Bass Guitar
Geoff Downes
Keyboards
Steve Howe
Guitar
Trevor Horn
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alan White
Songwriter
Chris Squire
Songwriter
Geoff Downes
Songwriter
Steve Howe
Composer
Trevor Horn
Composer
Yes
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Yes
Producer
Alan White
Producer
Chris Squire
Producer
Geoff Downes
Producer
Steve Howe
Producer
Trevor Horn
Producer
Gary Langan
Engineer
Hugh Padgham
Engineer
Julian Mendelsohn
Engineer
Pete Schwier
Engineer
Sean David
Mastering Engineer
Joe Gastwirt
Mastering Engineer
Eddie Offord
Producer
Lyrics
PART 1
Run down a street where the glass shows that summer has gone
Age in the doorways, resenting the pace of the dawn.
All of them standing in line
All of them waiting for time.
From time, the great helaer,
The machine messiah is born.
Cables that carry the life to the cities we build
Threads that link diamonds of light to the satanic mills
Ah, to see in every way
That, we feel it every day, and know that
Maybe we'll change
Offered the chance
To finally unlearn our lessons and alter our stance.
PART 2
Friends make their way into systems of chance
(Friends make their way of escape into systems of chance)
Escape to freedom, I need to be there
Waiting and watching, the tables are turning
I'm waiting and watching
I need to be there.
I care to see them walk away
And, to be there when they say
They will return.
Machine, machine messiah
The mindless search for a higher controller
Take me to the fire and hold me
Show me the strength of your singular eye.
PART 3
History dictating symptoms of ruling romance
Claws at the shores of the water upon which we dance
All of us standing in line
All of us waiting for time
To feel it all the way
And to be there when they say they know that
Maybe we'll change
Offered the chance
To finally unlearn our lessons and alter our stance.
Machine, machine messiah
Take me into the fire.
Hold me, machine messiah
And show me
The strength of your singular eye.
Writer(s): Chris Squire, Alan White, Steve James Howe, Geoffrey Downes, Trevor Charles Horn
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